The human body is an amazing work of art, as most followers of Megan Fox and Gisele Bündchen will attest. Perhaps that's why the form is even more fascinating when covered by an ornately detailed layer of paint. It was with this in mind that the first World Bodypainting Festival Asia in Daegu, South Korea was held, bringing together flesh painters and exhibitionists from all over the world.
We had collected some images from the event, because it seems like an artistic medium we can all appreciate, from art history doctorates to gawking dolts like us.
Body Painting Festival
DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model participates in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: Models participate in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model participates in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model wears body art by John Vargas of the U.S. during the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest event in the field of body painting and spreads the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model participates in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model participates in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: A model participates in the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: An artist paints a model during the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest event in the field of body painting spreads the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: Artist Jinny Houle of Canada paints the face of a model during the 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest event in the field of body painting and spreads the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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SEEBODEN, AUSTRIA - JULY 26: (FILE PHOTO) Joerg Haider, governor of the Austrian state of Carinthia and former leader of the Austrian right-wing Freedom Party, attends the European Body Painting Festival July 26, 2003 in Seeboden, Austria. Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider died in an car accident early October 11, 2008 in Lambichl, south of Klagenfurt, Austria. Haider, 58, was at the wheel of his official car in the south of Klagenfurt when it veered off the road for unknown reasons after overtaking another vehicle. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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